Tag Archives: Palace on the Isle

Palace on the island

Posted on September 4, 2016 by morselsandscraps

The palace on the island in Łazienki gardens began as a menagerie for the Mazovian princes and became the site of a 17th century baroque pavilion, which was in turn refashioned by architects, sculptors, and painters in the second half … Continue reading →

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A botanical dinner service

Posted on September 2, 2016 by morselsandscraps

There’s a new set of posters on the railings at the entrance gate to Łazienki. They draw our eyes, my daughter’s and mine, because they are fine botanical drawings. First we discover that they come from an exhaustive atlas in … Continue reading →